Manipura Archives - Being in the Now

Emotions

2016: How to Stop Absorbing Other People’s Emotions

Emotions such as fear, anger, frustration, and immobility are energies. And you can potentially ‘catch’ these energies from people without realizing it. If you tend to be an emotional sponge, it’s vital to know how to avoid taking on an individual’s negative emotions, or even how to deflect the free-floating negativities in crowds.

Another twist is that chronic anxiety, depression, or stress can turn you into an emotional sponge by wearing down your defenses. Suddenly, you become hyper-attuned to others, especially suffering with similar pain.

Consciousness

2015: The Third Eye, the Sixth Sense

by Er. Manoj Shrestha, mysticbanana

The third eye in reality is the pineal gland. It is the spiritual third eye, our Inner vision and it is considered the seat of the soul. It is located in the geometric center of the cranium.

The third eye, an inner eye is a mystical and esoteric concept referring in part to the ajna chakra in certain Eastern and Western spiritual traditions.

Awakening

2012: Symptoms of Spiritual Awakening

1. Changing sleep patterns: restlessness, hot feet, waking up two or three times a night. Feeling tired after you wake up and sleepy off and on during the day. There is something called the Triad Sleep Pattern that occurs for many: you sleep for about 2-3 hours, wake up, go back to sleep for another couple of hours, wake again, and go back to sleep again. For others, the sleep requirements have changed. You can get by on less sleep. Another variation of this is what I call “black-hole sleep” — you sleep for 10 hours or more.

Meditation

2000: Meditation: Invocation of the Divine One

It is recommended that you perform this meditation at least once a day, preferably in the mornings before you begin your walk on this physical plane. Make certain that you sit comfortably in a quiet space with your spine straight. Do not lie down for these meditations. You may sit on a cushion, a chair, or the floor. Keep your eyes closed throughout the meditation as this shuts down one of our most influential senses – our vision of this physical world.

Meditations

2012: Crown & Root Chakra Meditation

Here is a simple meditation process for you to strengthen and balance your chakras:

1. Sit comfortably in a chair with your feet flat on the floor (or sit in your usual meditation position,) your back upright, and your hands turned upward on your lap.

2. Begin a gentle three-part breathing technique.
First breathe into your belly, completely relaxing
your belly and allowing it to expand. Then breathe
into your abdomen, allowing it to expand. Then breathe
into the top of your lungs, allowing full expansion.
Pause for a count of three while your lungs are full
of air.

Healing

2001: Secret Life

(Photo credit: Wikipedia)

by Maria Yraceburu, LLd., copyright

author/Quero Apache Tlish Diyan ‘tsanti

1/22/2001 – Moon of Many Fires – Year of Manifestation

One of healing’s greatest gifts is discovering we can make decisions that represent us, our inner selves, and those decisions please us. We all are familiar with the tiny tug of shame that locates itself in our solar plexus. when we “go along,” when we “give in” on a personally important issue, we pay a consequence. We lose a bit of ourselves.

Over the years we’ve lost many bits. We have a choice, however.

Spiritual Ceremonies

2000: The Pineal Wave

This ancient meditation focuses on the seventh chakra, commonly referred to as the “seat of the soul”. This chakra is also considered home to the “spark of life” – the spiritual part inside us which gives our bodies life.